i have always been and always will be for the new york yankees. and i think the score is 1 to 1, right. in all seriousness, i really do appreciate the opportunity to come back to this great city. new york is a special place for me. and i'll tell you why. i am the son of immigrants and both of my parents came through new york, like so many millions of others. that make this is a special place for me. i also had the opportunity to be here and work as an executive assistant to the mayor of new york city. i also had the opportunity to work very closely with the delegation in congress, as a matter of fact, in washington i lived with chuck humor and a group of other members of congress in what was well-known as animal house in washington. and you can't live with humor and not develop an appreciation for new york city. i also served on the board of the new york stock exchange for six years. and i was on the board when 9/11 took place. and i want you to know how much at that time i appreciated the great courage of the people of new york in the face of tha